A MAN who allegedly made racist gestures towards a footballer has been found dead hours after the match.
The Chester FC supporter was caught on camera allegedly performing a gesture towards a Warrington Town player during the National League North fixture at Cal.Delivery Stadium on Saturday.
Chester FC announced they were “angry and dismayed at an alleged instance of racism” after the alleged action.
The club said in a statement: “We have acted swiftly to obtain video and photographic evidence of the incident and have identified the individual in question.
“The matter will now be subject to an FA investigation and this information will also be shared with Cheshire Police.
“Racism has no place in sport or society, and anyone found to have displayed such behaviour will receive an indefinite ban from attending matches.”
In an update this morning, a spokesperson shared on social media: “It is with sadness Chester FC has been made aware of the tragic death of the individual involved.
“We have disabled comments out of respect and the immediate thoughts of everyone at the club are with his family and friends.”
As reported by the MailOnline, Cheshire Police confirmed the man was “due to be spoken to at a later date” about a “racially aggravated public order offence”.
He was found yesterday at a property in Flint, North Wales and there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
A spokesperson for the force said: “During the match between Warrington FC and Chester FC on Saturday, November 30 police were made aware of a racially aggravated public order offence.
“The suspect was identified and was due to be spoken to at a later date about the matter.
“Sadly, the man was reported to have died at an address in Flint on Sunday, December 1.
“There are no suspicious circumstances and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”
An IOPC spokesman added: “Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the man’s death.
“We can confirm we received a referral from Cheshire Constabulary this morning (December 2) and we will assess the available information to determine if an investigation is required.”
Cheshire Police and Chester FC were both contacted for comment.
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